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Friedrich Bessel and Thomas Henderson (astronomer)

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Difference between Friedrich Bessel and Thomas Henderson (astronomer)

Friedrich Bessel vs. Thomas Henderson (astronomer)

Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel (22 July 1784 – 17 March 1846) was a German astronomer, mathematician, physicist and geodesist. Thomas Henderson FRSE FRS FRAS (28 December 1798 – 23 November 1844) was a Scottish astronomer and mathematician noted for being the first person to measure the distance to Alpha Centauri, the major component of the nearest stellar system to Earth, the first to determine the parallax of a fixed star, and for being the first Astronomer Royal for Scotland.

Similarities between Friedrich Bessel and Thomas Henderson (astronomer)

Friedrich Bessel and Thomas Henderson (astronomer) have 6 things in common (in Unionpedia): Alpha Centauri, Astronomy, Longitude, Parallax, Royal Society, 61 Cygni.

Alpha Centauri

Alpha Centauri (α Centauri, abbreviated Alf Cen or α Cen) is the star system closest to the Solar System, being from the Sun.

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Astronomy

Astronomy (from ἀστρονομία) is a natural science that studies celestial objects and phenomena.

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Longitude

Longitude, is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface.

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Parallax

Parallax is a displacement or difference in the apparent position of an object viewed along two different lines of sight, and is measured by the angle or semi-angle of inclination between those two lines.

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Royal Society

The President, Council and Fellows of the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, commonly known as the Royal Society, is a learned society.

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61 Cygni

61 Cygni Not to be confused with 16 Cygni, a more distant system containing two G-type stars harboring the gas giant planet 16 Cygni Bb.

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Friedrich Bessel and Thomas Henderson (astronomer) Comparison

Friedrich Bessel has 89 relations, while Thomas Henderson (astronomer) has 39. As they have in common 6, the Jaccard index is 4.69% = 6 / (89 + 39).

References

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